Off leash training

[Britster]

Jackson has been awesome outside without a leash lately. I always give him a chance to run without the leash and he stays right by our side, doesn't go far, he hasn't ran down to the farm with the horses in a while... just wanted to update. He chased around a butterfly but once it was up too high, he gave up, and came right back to me, lol.

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by Britster

Jackson has been awesome outside without a leash lately. I always give him a chance to run without the leash and he stays right by our side, doesn't go far, he hasn't ran down to the farm with the horses in a while... just wanted to update. He chased around a butterfly but once it was up too high, he gave up, and came right back to me, lol.

Aww good job Jackson!! I do that with peanut too..when I come home and he is with me I will just let him down and he will run around and sniff bushes and pee on them and then run to the door..We also have this big grass area at my condo's and I will let him run around and throw his ball...I never let my gaurd down..I always keep an eye out for cars, hawks, and other dogs!! I think the more you work with them the better they get..Any other time Peanut has been off his leash for a second he was gone like a flash!! But he is getting better and better!!

[Britster]

Originally Posted by lovespandp

Aww good job Jackson!! I do that with peanut too..when I come home and he is with me I will just let him down and he will run around and sniff bushes and pee on them and then run to the door..We also have this big grass area at my condo's and I will let him run around and throw his ball...I never let my gaurd down..I always keep an eye out for cars, hawks, and other dogs!! I think the more you work with them the better they get..Any other time Peanut has been off his leash for a second he was gone like a flash!! But he is getting better and better!!

Yay Peanut! It's awesome when they become more trustworthy.

[Buster Bailey]

We've been teaching our dogs the command "Stay Close", as that is what my father-in-law used to teach his springer. We only let Buster & Bailey off leash at my in-laws house because they are not close to traffic, and Buster & Bailey pretty much just follow Billy (the springer) around since they adore him! I have a really hard time letting them off leash because they don't always listen to me & I'm petrified of what could happen to them if they took off. I won't let them off leash unless my husband is there, because they will always stop for him. If my "COME!" command doesn't work, I usually end up making some crazy noise & they will then turn around & come running back to me trying to figure out what I'm doing - otherwise, I tell my husband he better get the dogs back ASAP & he calls them & they come...go figure!

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by Britster

Yay Peanut! It's awesome when they become more trustworthy.

yeah I think you just have to work with them..and give them yummie treats when they do good..Everytime I let him go after we get out of the car he sniffs and pees and runs to the door..Then he gets a treat!!